Need to order dress, but might be preggo for friend's wedding!

I'm in a bit of a tricky situation here... I'm in my friend's wedding party in the fall, but DH and I have decided to ttc starting in May. If things go well and it happens right away for us, I will be 4-5 months along for the wedding. We are not telling anyone our plans, so I'm trying to decide what size dress I should be ordering, as we are shopping for them this month. Obviously I need to go slightly bigger just in case, and can always have it taken in as needed. But what size would you recommend, if I am normally a 4? Would two sizes likely be enough? I suppose it will depend on the style too and how much room there is in the mid section to begin with. Any ideas? Thanks :)

I'm in a bit of a tricky situation here... I'm in my friend's wedding party in the fall, but DH and I have decided to ttc starting in May. If things go well and it happens right away for us, I will be 4-5 months along for the wedding. We are not telling anyone our plans, so I'm trying to decide what size dress I should be ordering, as we are shopping for them this month. Obviously I need to go slightly bigger just in case, and can always have it taken in as needed. But what size would you recommend, if I am normally a 4? Would two sizes likely be enough? I suppose it will depend on the style too and how much room there is in the mid section to begin with. Any ideas? Thanks :)

I'm in a similar situation. My friend is getting married in September. DH and I are not officially trying until April, but are not exactly preventing pregnancy right now. We ordered our dresses for the wedding a few weekends ago and I ordered two sizes up just to be safe. I figured I could take it in if we aren't pregnant by then... Good luck to you!!!

I'm in a similar situation. My friend is getting married in September. DH and I are not officially trying until April, but are not exactly preventing pregnancy right now. We ordered our dresses for the wedding a few weekends ago and I ordered two sizes up just to be safe. I figured I could take it in if we aren't pregnant by then... Good luck to you!!!

A girlfriend of mine is getting married in August. Both of her bridesmaids are TTC or already pregnant. So she made sure that the bm dresses had an empire waist so that they would hang over the bellies better. Not sure if ur bride has a style chosen yet but maybe you can help sway her in that direction.

A girlfriend of mine is getting married in August. Both of her bridesmaids are TTC or already pregnant. So she made sure that the bm dresses had an empire waist so that they would hang over the bellies better. Not sure if ur bride has a style chosen yet but maybe you can help sway her in that direction.

Bride doesn't care what we wear, but the girls are definitely not leaning towards empire, but nothing super tight on the bottom half either, so I am hopeful. I was also thinking two sizes up, so good to know I'm on the right track!

Bride doesn't care what we wear, but the girls are definitely not leaning towards empire, but nothing super tight on the bottom half either, so I am hopeful. I was also thinking two sizes up, so good to know I'm on the right track!

I'm in a wedding in July and TTC right now. When I talked to the ladies at the shop that we're getting the dresses she said its always easier to take a dress in than to let one out. I went 2 sizes bigger just to be safe...

I'm in a wedding in July and TTC right now. When I talked to the ladies at the shop that we're getting the dresses she said its always easier to take a dress in than to let one out. I went 2 sizes bigger just to be safe...

Sounds good! Our dresses for the wedding are a halter top, with an empire waist. I went two sizes up because I was worried about my chest size. It was my largest measurement. if I am pregnant my chest will be bigger too, and i wanted to make sure I fit. I also told the bride we were thinking about TTC bc I felt she should know. She was thrilled. :)

Sounds good! Our dresses for the wedding are a halter top, with an empire waist. I went two sizes up because I was worried about my chest size. It was my largest measurement. if I am pregnant my chest will be bigger too, and i wanted to make sure I fit. I also told the bride we were thinking about TTC bc I felt she should know. She was thrilled. :)

Find out if they have rush shipping available. Maybe you can wait to order your dress for a few more months, and pay for rush shipping. Not all dresses are able to/or look good when you have to get them altered by a few sizes.

Find out if they have rush shipping available. Maybe you can wait to order your dress for a few more months, and pay for rush shipping. Not all dresses are able to/or look good when you have to get them altered by a few sizes.

No no no no- you order the correct size and then the shop can alter it when it comes in, or up to a month (or maybe later) before the wedding. The shop I had my bridesmaids from told me this (like for super dieters or girls who may get pregnant). If they have a good seamstress- and you are a size 4 now which is a size 6 or 8 in bridesmaids dress size, it shouldn't be a problem. I had her bring a size 14 down to a size 0 when one bridesmaid dropped out and my cousin stepped in. It is best to tell them that you are trying and could end up getting pregnant. But if you can't do that, maybe just ask a more general question about alterations due to weight loss or gain.

No no no no- you order the correct size and then the shop can alter it when it comes in, or up to a month (or maybe later) before the wedding. The shop I had my bridesmaids from told me this (like for super dieters or girls who may get pregnant). If they have a good seamstress- and you are a size 4 now which is a size 6 or 8 in bridesmaids dress size, it shouldn't be a problem. I had her bring a size 14 down to a size 0 when one bridesmaid dropped out and my cousin stepped in. It is best to tell them that you are trying and could end up getting pregnant. But if you can't do that, maybe just ask a more general question about alterations due to weight loss or gain.

We were ttc before I was in my cousins wedding and was not "yet" prego when we ordered dresses. My husband and I were not sharing the ttc news so when I went to order my dress my cousin was right there at counter and during measuring with me and I couldn't tell the lady I needed a bigger size just encase! Turns out I was almost 5mo by her wedding and needed to have sides of fabric sewn into the dress---- so there's always the option of ordering more fabric for this and have private seamstress do which is cheaper then the store doing it. I would definitely recommend 2 sizes up depending on the cut of dress. But ur body changes!! I was always a lean 4 or 6 and by then I needed a 10-12 because my boobs and hips changed.....I barely had a belly.

Good Luck--- it's so exciting no matter what happens.

We were ttc before I was in my cousins wedding and was not "yet" prego when we ordered dresses. My husband and I were not sharing the ttc news so when I went to order my dress my cousin was right there at counter and during measuring with me and I couldn't tell the lady I needed a bigger size just encase! Turns out I was almost 5mo by her wedding and needed to have sides of fabric sewn into the dress---- so there's always the option of ordering more fabric for this and have private seamstress do which is cheaper then the store doing it. I would definitely recommend 2 sizes up depending on the cut of dress. But ur body changes!! I was always a lean 4 or 6 and by then I needed a 10-12 because my boobs and hips changed.....I barely had a belly.

Thanks for the advice everyone! I will order two sizes up and hope it all works out for the best. I will probably just call the shop after we leave and let them know so I don't spill the ttc secret to the girls.

Thanks for the advice everyone! I will order two sizes up and hope it all works out for the best. I will probably just call the shop after we leave and let them know so I don't spill the ttc secret to the girls.

If this is your first child, I wouldn't ordre two sizes up. Most women I've seen pregnant with their first child are just barely starting to show at 4 months. There's no way you'll be two dress sizes bigger!

We also didn't plan to start TTC until April (I'm in a wedding in September) but I may have gotten pregnant this month (will test on Wednesday!) which would make me 8 months! yikes. I may back out of the wedding.

If this is your first child, I wouldn't ordre two sizes up. Most women I've seen pregnant with their first child are just barely starting to show at 4 months. There's no way you'll be two dress sizes bigger!

We also didn't plan to start TTC until April (I'm in a wedding in September) but I may have gotten pregnant this month (will test on Wednesday!) which would make me 8 months! yikes. I may back out of the wedding.

The material on this website is provided for educational purposes only and is not to be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, or in place of therapy or medical care. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy

Advertising Notice

This Site and third parties who place advertisements on this Site may collect and use information about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like to obtain more information about these advertising practices and to make choices about online behavioral advertising, please click here